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Coming wave of open source digital ID projects detailed in ID4Africa webinar
Several open-source approaches to digital public goods that can help countries establish or build on digital ID systems without falling prey to vendor lock-in were presented during the latest ID4Africa webinar ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
DHS Biometric Technology Rally early findings suggest improved recognition of mask wearers
The first phase of the 2020 Biometric Technology Rally took place at the Maryland Test Facility (MdTF) in September and...
 
Elenium, Idemia bring biometrics to AWS Competency programs for travel and disaster response
Elenium Automation is among the partners recognized for the new AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency announced at the company’s AWS re:Invent,...
China’s biometrics unicorns on the move as CloudWalk applies for $573M IPO
Chinese face biometrics and artificial intelligence solutions provider CloudWalk is working towards initial public offering on the Shanghai stock exchange...
 
Biometrics-related patents adding up for Idemia, granted to StereoVision Imaging
France’s national intellectual property body, INPI, has recognized Idemia as one of the country’s most innovative companies for the 63 patents...
Malaysian partners roll out 5G biometric workforce management systems
Malaysian telecom U Mobile and Hotayi Electronic (M) Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia- based electronics manufacturer, have co-created two 5G-enabled systems...
 
Frontex presents guidance for EU biometric border system implementation
Key biometric and digital ID technologies, guidelines and best practices, and baseline minimum requirements for the Entry Exit Systems (EES)...
Coming wave of open source digital ID projects detailed in ID4Africa webinar
Several open-source approaches to digital public goods that can help countries establish or build on digital ID systems without falling...
 
Mexico approves rollout of national biometric digital ID card
The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico has approved the creation of the new General Law on Population, Human Mobility and...
Biometric verification expected to quicken voting and results in Ghana elections
The electoral commission (EC) in Ghana is bullish that the quality of the biometric verification machines being used in today’s...
 
US senators ask online proctor firms for evidence they are fighting biometrics bias
Allegations of bias in proctoring software will never be the motivating controversy that is bias in policing facial recognition software,...
VST Enterprises launches self-sovereign COVID and vaccination digital ID
Manchester-based technology firm VST Enterprises has announced what it calls the first 5-In-1 digital health passport and wallet. Dubbed V-Health...
 
VU Security unveils voice and face biometrics for secure video conferencing
VU Security has launched VU Video Call Identity, a biometrics-based authentication solution for secure and frictionless teleconference meetings. The company...
IdTA members to guide SIA’s new identity and biometric technology advisory board
Some major companies in the biometrics and identity solutions industry are joining the U.S.’ Security Industry Association (SIA) and will...
 
China’s Big Brother camera network complete, computer vision growth to come from business
In news that will be hard for some to believe, China’s domestic government market for computer vision is saturated, according...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
GISEC (Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference)
  December 6, 2020 - December 10, 2020
GISEC (Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference) Dubai December 6 – 10, 2020 GISEC is not just one of the...
MoneyNext Summit Online
  December 8, 2020 - December 10, 2020
MoneyNext Summit Online Online December 8 – 10, 2020 MoneyNext is North America’s most interactive, innovative and inclusive virtual event,...
ID4Africa 2020: Marathon of Innovations
  December 8, 2020 - December 10, 2020
ID4Africa 2020: Marathon of Innovations Online December 8-10, 2020 ID4Africa 2020: Marathon of Innovations is an all-new virtual conference and...
A whole new (contactless) world: The rise of digital identity
  December 8, 2020 - December 9, 2020
A whole new (contactless) world: The rise of digital identity Online December 8-9, 2020 The Economist Events is delighted to...
Boosting Growth with Customer Identity Management
  December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2020
Boosting Growth with Customer Identity Management December 8, 2020 Online The Coronavirus pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown, has driven a...